Pope on death penalty
When Pope Francis addressed Congress last week, one of the loudest and longest rounds of applause came after he said the Golden Rule reminds us of the responsibility to protect and defend human life... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Court of Appeals candidates must list party affiliation
Candidates running to be judges on the North Carolina Court of Appeals will be required to list their party affiliations on the ballot under a bill headed to Gov. Pat McCrory. House Bill 8 would... Read More
Lawmakers amend parallel party legislation
Top Republican Party officials and senior GOP lawmakers made a show Tuesday of patching of differences sparked when the General Assembly created a new form of fundraising apparatus meant to support... Read More
Several high profile bills left unfinished
As lawmakers prepared to wrap up their session in the early hours of Wednesday morning, several high profiled bills were shelved for the year. Among those were: S279 Local Pre-emption: This bill... Read More
Lawmakers end legislative session at 4:18 a.m.
The 2015 session of the North Carolina General Assembly finally adjourned at 4:18 am Wednesday after lawmakers waited around through the early hours while House and Senate leaders negotiated changes... Read More
Party disunity can be fatal
Party disunity can be fatal for political campaigns in competitive races. Just ask former governor Rufus Edmisten. Sorry, make that former gubernatorial candidate Rufus Edmisten. After serving... Read More
Will McCrory veto legislative leaders' brazen power grab?
Last minute political slush fund bill draws opposition from across the spectrum It should probably come as no surprise given the relentless drive of North Carolina conservatives to accumulate... Read More
Budget cuts create more crises for mentally ill
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 28, 2015. From the day the state started moving mentally ill people out of the hospitals and back into their home communities, our mental-health system... Read More
New buildings will rise, but what about roads?
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 29, 2015. It won't do everything Gov. Pat McCrory wanted, nor everything the state needs. But a $2 billion bond proposal that is moving toward legislative... Read More
The biggest losers
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 29, 2015. For once, it seems, South Carolina fares better at something we don’t want to be as good at. The Palmetto State’s obesity rate of... Read More
